Adrian Coleman Williams, 67, of Beech Grove died Monday, Nov. 4, 2002 at his residence.
Born at Beech Grove, he was a farmer.

Survivors include his wife, Nancy Fisher Williams of the home; two daughters, Lana
Gander and Annette Morrow, both of Beech Grove; three sisters, Mannae Alexander of St.
Louis, Glenna Rodgers of Mountain Home and Mae Rita Taylor of Paragould; and four
grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Joe and Viva Hicks Williams.

Graveside services have been scheduled for 1:30 p.m. today at Dettry Cemetery near
Paragould, with L. R. Smith officiating. Heath Funeral Home of Paragould is in charge of
arrangements.
Active pallbearers will be Larry Edrington, Wayne Stallcup, Cliff Stallcup, Rick Ellis,
Marvin Gander and James Shipman.
Honorary pallbearers will include Ben Gander, Charles Wallace and Glen Garner.

Visitation will be from noon until 1 p.m. at the funeral home. The procession will
leave the funeral home at 1 p.m.

Born in Trenton, Mich., she was a homemaker and a member of Marmaduke First Baptist
Church.

Survivors include her husband, Wilton G. Ward of Paragould; four daughters, Glenda
Marie Ward of Paragould, Susie Rusaw of Canton Center, Mich., Donna Marie Sanger of
Everts, Mich., and Lillian Ward of Inkster, Mich.; one sister, Gail Smith of Taylor,
Mich.; eight grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents.

Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at Greene County Memorial Gardens Cemetery,
with the Rev. Larry Bulla officiating. Heath Funeral Home of Paragould is in charge of
arrangements.
Pallbearers will be Ralph McPherson, Jim McDaniel, Chris Ward and Bob Rusaw.

Born in Camden, Tenn., he was a farm laborer and of the Christian belief.

Survivors include his wife, Betty Cole of Paragould; a son, Christopher Martin Cole of
Paragould; one daughter, Betty Jean Rock of Paragould; three brothers, Frank Cole of
Arbyrd, Mo., H.N. Cole of Obion, Tenn., and Jack Cole of Marmaduke; one sister, Marie
Archibald of Paragould; and four grandchildren, Stephanie Rock, Johnathon Rock, Chanda
Cole and Christopher Cole, all of Paragould.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Haru and Addie Mae Osborn Cole.

Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Warren's Chapel Cemetery, with the
Rev. Tracy Archibald officiating. Heath Funeral Home of Paragould is in charge of
arrangements.

Visitation will be from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

Philip Owen Tomlinson

Graveside services for Philip Owen Tomlinson, 53, of Marmaduke, who died Monday, Nov. 4,
2002 at his residence, will be at 11 a.m.

Born in Paragould, he was employed by L.A. Darling Co. as a design engineer supervisor.

Friday in New Liberty Cemetery at Marmaduke. The Rev. Kim Bridges will officiate. Heath
Funeral Home of Paragould is in charge of arrangements.

Survivors include his wife, Sheila Tomlinson of Marmaduke.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Willis Owen and Emily Louise Stanford Tomlinson.

Funeral services for Evelyn "Nonnie" Roberts Burrow, 88, of Jonesboro, who died
Friday, Nov. 8, 2002 at St. Bernard's Medical Center, will be at 2 p.m. today at
Roller-Farmers Union Funeral Home chapel, with Robert Gunnels, Bill John Harris and Lynn
Childers officiating.

He was retired after 30 years of employment from Emerson Electric, where he worked as a
supervisor of final assembly. He was a member of Seventh and Mueller Church of Christ.

He was a Navy veteran.

Survivors include his wife, Laura Jean Roberts of Paragould; one son, Scott Roberts of
Glencoe; and one sister, Edmonia Williams of Paragould.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Samuel and Mabel Biggs Roberts; one sister; and
two brothers.

Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Seventh and Mueller Church of Christ,
with Larry McFadden officiating. Burial will follow in Greene County Memorial Gardens in
Paragould.
Pallbearers will be Jim Hodge, Norman Panhorst, Trent Dowler, David Summitt, David Flanrey
and Terry Schug.
Visitation will be from 6-9 p.m. today at Heath Funeral Home of Paragould.

Memorials may be made to Compassion Outreach, Seventh and Mueller Church
of Christ, 1000 South Seventh Street, Paragould 72450, and Children's Home of Paragould,
5515 Old Walcott Road, Paragould 72450.

A lifelong resident of Paragould, she was a registered nurse and member of the Lake
Street Baptist Church.

Survivors include her husband, David Faulkner of the home; a daughter, Kristin
Montgomery of the home; her parents, Wayne and Lavada Montgomery Faulkner of Paragould;
two brothers, Jerry Wayne Montgomery and Jimmy Don Montgomery, both of Paragould; and her
maternal grandmother, Vestal Montgomery of Paragould.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in the Heath Funeral Home
Colonial Chapel, with the Rev. Kevin Edgar officiating. Burial will follow in the New
Friendship Cemetery.

Born in Greene County, she was a former employee of Frolic Footwear, was retired from
the Human Development Center and was a member of Bethany Baptist Church.

Survivors include her husband, Max Clayton of the home; a son, Bobby Clayton of Lorado;
a daughter, June Adair of Jonesboro; three brothers, Mack Wall of Brookland and Gerald
Wall and Russell Wall, both of Lorado; four sisters, Catty Adams and Sue Wade, both of
Jonesboro, and Orine Carr and Laverne Bobo, both of Lorado; and four grandchildren, Brian
Clayton, Andy Adair, Jared Clayton and Steven Adair.
She was preceded in death by her parents, H.E. Wall and Lucinda Willcockson Wall; two
brothers; and two sisters.

Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in the chapel of Roller-Farmers Union
Funeral Home, with Royce Boling and Jim Thompson officiating. Burial will follow in Lorado
Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Hillrey Adams, Mike Williams, Jerry Grimes, Randy Adams, Jimmy
Wade and Rick Hopkins.
Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to East Arkansas Area Agency on Aging, 2005 East Highland Drive,
Jonesboro 72401.

Born in Greene County, she was a food service worker at Paragould schools for 19 years
and a member of Calvary Baptist Church. She was a 1953 graduate of Oak Grove High School.

Survivors include her husband, Wylie Bishop of the home; two daughters, Pamela Diane
Bishop and Vicki Lynn Bishop, both of Paragould; two brothers, Larry Swink and Ronnie
Swink, both of Tucson, Ariz.; and one sister, Mozell Lewis of Paragould.
She was preceded in death by her parents, William Cecil and Carrie Pauline Lawson Swink;
and three brothers.

Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Heath Funeral Home Colonial Chapel,
with the Revs. Junior Vester and James Branscum officiating. Burial will be in New
Friendship Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Michael Crutchfield, Chris Gardner, Derek Exum, Adam Lewis, Keith
Lewis and Ray Bishop.
Visitation will be from 6-9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

James Durrell Dowdy

James Durrell Dowdy, 77, of Delaplaine died Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2002 at Arkansas Methodist
Medical Center.
Born in Pocahontas, he was a retired farmer and was retired from the Greene County Road
Department and as a welder with Curtis Manufacturing in St. Louis.

Survivors include his wife, Vernie Dowdy of Delaplaine; two sons, Darrell Dowdy of Drake,
Mo., and Terry Dowdy of Paragould; one daughter, Joann Davis of Tulsa, Okla.; one brother,
Paul Dowdy of Fairmont City, Ill.; 14 grandchildren; and 27 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, James Alvin and Stella Mabel Toney Dowdy.

Funeral services will be at 3:30 p.m. Friday at Fairview Baptist Church in Paragould, with
the Rev. Dennis Strope officiating. Burial will be in Beech Grove Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Phillip Davis, Steven Davis, Kirk Davis, Joseph Dowdy, Jonathan
Dowdy and James Dowdy.
Honorary pallbearers will include Jason Dowdy.
Visitation will be from 5-8:30 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Ruby Marie Fleeman

Ruby Marie Fleeman, 94, of Paragould died Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2002 at Arkansas Methodist
Medical Center.
Born in Missouri, she had lived in Arkansas for 78 years and was a homemaker.

She had served on the Greene Acres Nursing Home Board and the Farmers Home
Administration board, was past president of the Greene County Home Demonstration Club and
was a member of East Side Baptist Church.

Survivors include a son, Don Fleeman of Paragould; three daughters, Mary Jones, Emma
Pattee and Betty Imboden, all of Paragould; a sister, Bertha Kinsey of Chesterfield, Mo.;
nine grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Carl Fleeman; a son, Johnny Fleeman; and a
grandson.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. today in the chapel of Mitchell Funeral Home of
Paragould, with Dennis Scudder and Wayne Brightwell officiating. Burial will follow in
Greene County Memorial Gardens.
Pallbearers will be Lee Imboden, Mike Fleeman, Gary Fleeman, David Pattee, Richard Clark
and Larry Cupp.
Memorials may be made to East Side Baptist Church or to Griffin Memorial United Methodist
Church.

Eva Frances Hoggard

Funeral services for Eva Frances Hoggard, 89, of Paragould, who died Wednesday, Nov. 13,
2002 at Greene Acres Nursing Home, will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in the chapel of
Mitchell Funeral Home at Paragould. Royce Schanda and Buster Morris will officiate. Burial
will follow in Shiloh Cemetery.

Born in Oklahoma, she was a homemaker and a member of Grace United General Baptist
Church.
Survivors include five sons, James Hoggard of St. Louis, Gene Hoggard of Bellville, Texas,
Louis Hoggard of Marion, Ray Hoggard of Paragould and Gary Hoggard of Russellville; four
daughters, Jessie Strickland of Red Bay, Ala., Geneva Tatum of Germantown, Tenn., and Ann
Stevens and Wanda Miller, both of Paragould; 25 grandchildren; 39 great-grandchildren; and
five great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Jesse Hoggard, her parents, five brothers and
two sisters.

Born in Pemiscot County, Mo., he had been a self-employed tire salesman and was of the
Baptist faith.

Survivors include seven sons, Oneil Lamar of Hayti, Mo., James Lamar of Monette, Melvin
Lamar of Rector, William Lamar of Paragould, Gregory Lamar of Gainesville and Joseph Lamar
and Anthony Lamar, both of Paragould; eight daughters, Jeanette Waddell, Alissa Bolton,
Malody Muse, Elizabeth Campbell and Lori Dixon, all of Paragould, Patsy Lunsford of
Corning and Katherine Watson and Cathy Steele, both of Peach Orchard; and several
grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a daughter, Marie Burge.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. today at Ramer's Chapel United Methodist Church,
with Dr. Wayne Gould officiating. Burial will follow in Ramer's Chapel Cemetery, located
west of Rector, under the direction of Irby Funeral Service of Rector.
Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. today at the church.

Irvin Dean Brown

Irvin Dean Brown, 43, of Paragould died Thursday, Nov. 14, 2002.
Survivors include his wife, Debra K. Brown of Paragould.
Arrangements will be announced by Heath Funeral Home of Paragould.

Born in Shannon, he had lived in Marmaduke before moving to Jonesboro 12 years ago. He
was a farmer and a logger.

Survivors include one son, Steve Kidd of Church Falls, Md.; three daughters, Gena Mager
and June Toczylowski, both of O'Fallon, Mo., and Barbie Gammons of Waskom, Texas; two
sisters, Dora Richway of Spring Hill, Fla., and Ethel Neister of Pontiac, Mich.; 14
grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Hoyet Stanley McConnell, 77, of Paragould died Saturday, Nov. 16, 2002 at Arkansas
Methodist Medical Center in Paragould.
He was retired from Paragould City Light and Water, was of the Church of Christ belief and
had lived in Paragould most of his life.

Survivors include two sisters, Evelyn Askew of Snellville, Ga., and Patsy Brush of
Owassa, Mich.; and two brothers, Mac McConnell of Flint, Mich. and Kenneth McConnell of
Snellville.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Silvia Skaggs McConnell; and his parents, James and
Fannie McConnell.

Burial will follow under the direction of Gregg Funeral Home in Monette.
No visitation has been scheduled

Deloes Horton

Deloes Horton of Paragould died Sunday, Nov. 17, 2002 at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center
in Paragould.
Arrangements will be announced by Heath Funeral Home of Paragould.

Hunter Joshua Dachs

Graveside services for Hunter Joshua Allen Dachs, infant son of Josh and Joy Robinson
Dachs of Paragould, who died Sunday, Nov. 17, 2002 at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center,
will be at 1:30 p.m. today at Providence Cemetery in Lafe. The Rev. Keith DeFries will
officiate.
Richard Dachs, Jeremy Dachs and Jake Dachs will serve as pallbearers.

Survivors in addition to the parents include paternal grandparents, Richard and Sharon
Dachs of Paragould; maternal grandparents, Randy and Glenda Ward of Little Rock; and one
sister, Catherine Hankins of Paragould.

Visitation will be from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday at Heath Funeral Home.

Tony Hale McDonald

Tony Hale McDonald, 72, of Paragould died Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2002 at Arkansas Methodist
Medical Center.
Born at Memphis, he was retired from the Arkansas State Police and was a Navy veteran and
a member of First United Methodist Church.

Survivors include his wife, Betty McDonald of Paragould; one son, Shane McDonald of
Jacksonville; two stepsons, Gary Stafford of Florida and Ray Stafford of Little Rock; one
daughter, Toni Johnson of Paragould; 10 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by his parents.

Graveside services will be at 4 p.m. Thursday at Linwood Cemetery in Paragould, with
the Rev. Dennis Scudder and Michael Johnson officiating. Heath Funeral Home of Paragould
is in charge of arrangements.

Born in Marmaduke, she was a member of New Covenant Free Will Baptist Church in Walnut
Ridge and a member of the Order of the Eastern Star.

Survivors include one sister, Hazel Carter of Lake City; one son, Kenneth Cannon of
Fayetteville, N.C.; one daughter, Donna Murphy of Walnut Ridge; three grandchildren; and
two great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard Cannon; her parents, Jesse Walker and
Bertha Yates Walker; one brother; and one sister.

Born in the Shurm community, she was a homemaker and a member of First United
Pentecostal Church.

Survivors include her husband, Melvin Brown of Corning; a daughter, Lois Carrillo of
Rockford, Ill.; four sons, Odel King and Rondal King, both of Rockford, Terry Bryant of
Longview, Texas, and Dennis King of Fairdealing, Mo.; a stepson, Billy Ray Brown; a
stepdaughter, Angela Brown; a brother, Aaron Lindley of Paragould; 15 grandchildren; and
13 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents and two sisters.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in the chapel of Ermert Funeral Home in
Corning. Burial will follow in Jones Ridge Cemetery at Delaplaine.

Visitation will begin at noon Saturday at the funeral home.

Cletis Allen Abbott

Funeral services for Cletis Allen Abbott, 62, of Paragould, who died Friday, Nov. 22,
2002 at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould, will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at
Mitchell Funeral Home chapel in Paragould, with Dennis Bradley officiating. Burial will be
at New Friendship Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Frankie Traywick, Butch Shipman, Steven Shipman, Eddie Davis, Glen
House and Don Goodman.

Born at Paragould, he was a timber cutter, served in the Army National Guard and
attended Faith Church.

Survivors include his wife, Ima Shipman Abbott of the home; four sons, Tommy Abbott of
Jonesboro, Randy Abbott of Leachville and Cary Abbott and Cletis Abbott, both of Illinois;
two brothers, Johnny Abbott and Bill Abbott, both of Paragould; four sisters, Geraldine
Rose of Brookland and Imogene Wiggington, Debra Jones and Christine Halsell, all of
Paragould; and five grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by two sons, Ronnie Abbott and Donnie Abbott; one daughter, Norma
Diane Abbott; his parents, James and Dora Abbott; three brothers; and one sister.

Visitation will be from 6-9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Jewel Wayne Baldwin

Funeral services for Jewel Wayne "Skip" Baldwin, 58, of Paragould, who died
Friday, Nov. 22, 2002 at his residence, will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Heath Funeral Home
Colonial Chapel, with the Rev. Junior Vester officiating.

Burial will be at Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Paragould.
Pallbearers will include Charles Gatlin, David Smith, Ray Murray, Nelson Clayton, Lloyd
Clayton and Dennis Hufford.

Born at Paragould, he was a forklift driver with Emerson Electric and was of the
Baptist faith

Survivors include one son, Stephan Wayne Baldwin of Success; one daughter, Kimberly
Webb of Paragould; one brother, Steve Baldwin of Paragould; and two grandchildren, Cole
Baldwin of Success and Hannah Webb of Paragould.
He was preceded in death by his parents, William Jewel and Betty Connie Pickens Baldwin.

Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to Arkansas Children's Hospital or the American Cancer Society.

She was born in Walcott and was a homemaker. She was a member of the 7th and Mueller
Church of Christ in Paragould where she was a former elementary Sunday school supervisor.

Survivors include a son, Rex Ellington of Paragould; one daughter, Sherma Ussery of
Paragould; one brother, Coleman Lemmons of Whitney, Texas; four sisters, Bettie Austin of
Paragould, Ida Belle Lambert of St. Peters, Mo., Coletta Dillard of Jonesboro and Demetra
Kiihnl of Searcy; four grandchildren; Autumn Ussery of Little Rock and Snapper Ussery,
Alexander Ellington and Chandler Ellington of Paragould.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Sherman Ellington; her parents, Milton and
Carrie Lemmons; a brother; and a sister.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in the chapel of Mitchell Funeral Home in
Paragould, with Larry McFadden and Art Smith officiating. Burial will be in the Linwood
Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Darrell Austin, Larrell Austin, Harrell Austin, Randy Kiihnl, Mike
Kiihnl and Carlon Lemmons.
Visitation will be from 5:30-9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

He was an assistant manager for the Wal-Mart store in Lafayette and a member of the
Third Avenue Baptist Church in Paragould.

Survivors include his wife, Nancy Joiner Pillow of Lafayette; a daughter, Dalana Pillow
of Lafayette; two brothers, William Mack Pillow and Earl Pillow, both of Paragould; and
two sisters, Joyce Hill and Sandra Petty, both of Paragould.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Amos and Juanita McBride Pillow, and a brother.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday in the chapel of Mitchell Funeral Home of
Paragould, with Bob Lee and Jim Fowler officiating. Burial will be in Greene County
Memorial Gardens.
Active pallbearers will be Wesley Pillow, Todd Pillow, Gary Pillow, Stuart Petty, Bill
Foster and Danny Davis.
Honorary pallbearer will be James Hill.
Visitation will be from 4-9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Born at Success, she was a homemaker, a retired sub-foreman for Emerson Electric and of
the Church of Christ belief.
Survivors include her husband, Melvin Weaver of Paragould; one daughter, DeLora May of
Jonesboro; her mother, Nora Hovis of Paragould; three brothers, James Hovis of Houston,
Texas, Jesse Hovis of Kennett, Mo., and Robert Hovis of Paragould; one sister, Virginia
West of Paragould; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her father, Eli Hovis.

Survivors include his father, Barry Lund of New Mexico; his mother, Terri Ann Williams
of Paragould; his stepfather, Rodney Morgan of Paragould; two brothers, Christopher Todd
Williams of Paragould and Justin Shane Williams of the home; his maternal grandparents,
Franklin "Dewey" Williams and Helan Dearin, both of Paragould; and his
stepgrandparents, James and Bonnie Morgan of Van Buren, Mo.
He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents.

Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Providence Cemetery, with David
Stallings officiating. Mitchell Funeral Home of Paragould in charge of arrangements.
Pallbearers will be Frank Williams, Marty Williams, Matthew Williams, Nick Sidenstricker,
Frank Lange and Scott Williams.
Visitation will be from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Bernadine Robinson

Bernadine Robinson, 88, of Paragould died Monday, Nov. 25, 2002 at Arkansas Methodist
Medical Center.
Born in Greene County, she worked for 44 years as secretary to the superintendent of the
Paragould School District. She was a member of the First Baptist Church.

Survivors include one brother, Alfred Robinson of Alamo, Tenn.; and one sister, Donnah
Cannady of Paragould.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Samuel Harrison and Nella Coburn Robinson.

Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. today at Heath Funeral Home Colonial Chapel, with
the Rev. James Swafford officiating. Burial will follow in Browns Chapel Cemetery at
Paragould.
Pallbearers will be Tom Watson, Kenneth Hamilton, Wallace Jackson and Ray Crutchfield.

Memorials may be made to the Children's Home of Paragould or Browns Chapel Cemetery
Fund.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until service time today at the funeral home.

Jess Perry Huffman

Funeral services for Jess Perry Huffman, 90, of Paragould, who died Tuesday, Nov. 26,
a2002 t Arkansas Methodist Medical Center, will be at noon Saturday at Heath Funeral Home
Colonial Chapel in Paragould.
Dennis Scudder and Greg Addison will officiate.

Born in Craighead County, he was a carpenter and a farmer and was of the Baptist
belief.

Survivors include two sons, Dale Huffman of Rapid City, S.D., and Lon Huffman of
O'Fallon, Ill.; three daughters, Peggy Brown of Benton, Judy Williams of Paragould and
Nettie Williams of North Little Rock; 14 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and one
great-great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Frances Baine Huffman.

Visitation will be from 6-9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to the Endowment Foundation of Greene County.

Georgia Mae Stone

Georgia Mae Stone, 76, of Paragould died Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2002 at Arkansas Methodist
Medical Center.
She was born at Sturgeon, Mo., and was a retired insurance clerk at St. Louis University
Hospital. She also was a homemaker and a member of Immanuel Baptist Church.

She is survived by a son, Jack Stone; one daughter, Linda Lenox of Paragould; one
brother; Bill Greeno of St. Louis; and three sisters, Lois Brown, Dorothy Miller and Anna
Belle Moran, all of St. Louis; 10 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, one brother and one granddaughter.

Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Heath Funeral Home Colonial Chapel, with
the Rev. Dale DeHart officiating. Burial will follow at Mount Zion Cemetery at Walcott.

Visitation will be from 7-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to Greene Acres Nursing Home, 2402 Country Club Road, Paragould
72450.

Bollinger

Virginia Mae Bollinger, 79, of Lafe died Thursday, Nov. 28, 2002 at Arkansas Methodist
Medical Center.
Arrangements will be announced by Heath Funeral Home of Paragould.

Born in Paragould, she was a homemaker and had worked as the social director at a
low-income housing facility in Paragould. She was a member of Christ United Methodist
Church.

Survivors include a son, Gary Fitzgerald of Paragould; a daughter, Phillis Shewmaker of
Imperial, Mo.; a brother, Cleatus Hoyer of Termo, Calif.; three sisters, Violet Baldwin
and Marcella Toombs, both of Paragould, and Gracie Mahoney of Little Rock; five
grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Curtis Fitzgerald; her parents, Cleo and Albert
Hoyer; and two brothers

.Funeral services have been scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday at Mitchell Funeral Home
chapel, with the Rev. Tommy Toombs officiating. Burial will follow at Linwood Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will include Timothy Fitzgerald, Bart McMillen, Bobby Wright, Patrick
McWard, Kent Poyser and Brett Hoyer.
Visitation will be from 6-9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Jimmy Ray Bryant

Funeral services for Jimmy Ray Bryant, 65, of Paragould, who died Friday, Nov. 29, 2002
at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center, will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mary's
Catholic Church. The Rev. John E. Marconi, the Rev. Richard Davis, C. Ray Miller and Dr.
Bruce Tippit will officiate.

Burial will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery at Paragould under the direction of Heath
Funeral Home.
Active pallbearers will be Richard Brummett, Donis Hamilton, Dr. Bennie Mitchell, Terry
Owens, Dr. Bill Morgan and coaches Brian Boyer, Carol Halford and Kevin Gill.
Honorary pallbearers will include all current and former members of the Paragould High
School Lady Rams-Bulldogs basketball teams, the Williams Baptist College Lady Eagles
basketball team and the Arkansas State University Lady Indians basketball team and members
of the Arkansas Funeral Directors Association and the Fast Break Club.

Born in Light, he attended school in Light and graduated in 1955 from Greene County
Tech High School. He was a pitcher for the Arkansas Travelers baseball team and attended
the University of Mississippi.
In 1958 he began working for Emerson Electric Co., from where he retired in 1999 as a
quality control supervisor after 41 years of service. He spent two years in Venezuela,
where he opened a joint venture plant with Motor Veenca called Veenca. He had worked part
time at Heath Funeral Home since 1963 had held an Arkansas Funeral Directors license since
1980.
He was a founding member of the first pee wee basketball program for girls in the
Paragould School district and the first AAU team for girls in Paragould. He served on the
Williams Baptist College Athletic board since 1992 and on the ASU Lady Indians Fast Break
board. He was an Episcopalian and attended St. Mary's Catholic Church.

Survivors include his wife, Lynda Heath Bryant of the home; three daughters, Kimberly
Ann Bryant and Melanie Heath Bryant, both of Paragould, and Tanya Lynn Ellington of
Jonesboro; his father, Lester Thomas "Peck" Bryant of Paragould; and three
grandchildren, Jordan Lee McBride and Bradley Heath McBride, both of Jonesboro, and Jack
Dalton Ellington of Searcy.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Emma Bernice "Niece" Bryant.